Page last Updated :  08-01-06  Trevor Machell remembers... "...Day at Watford Jn during the Motor Show 1978... bit of an anticlimax as I thought I'd seen more additionals; by the time I got there the outwards  were nearly all gone and I went home not long after the returns started.  So much for my memory. Still, there's a fairly typical day on the WCML in  between..." Tue 24 Oct. 1978 Watford Jn.          1100-1806 5E02 37089 11/00 10:00 Wolverton Works - Ilford Depot UF 11 1x3 & 2x4 EMU hauled dead 1S57 870xx 11/03 10:45 Euston - Glasgow C DF 1F19 862xx 11/05 10:50 Euston - Liverpool L St DF 1H09 86232 11/13 10:55 Euston - Manchester P DF 11+1 1A22 86011 11 15-11 16 06:32 Carlisle - Euston UF 11+1 35" late due to over-running engineering work Oxenholme area. 1A88 85028 11/17 09:50 Bletchley - Euston US 1+3 3BG, BSK. Postal 1T20 85024 11/19 10:58 Euston - Birmingham Int DF 11+2 Relief 6M52 25266 11/20 11:52 Kings Cross FT - Tring DS 16 ety CPV. 84" early. 1A25 86236 11/21 09:29 Wolverhampton - Euston UF 10+1 1D56 86241 11/22 11:02 Euston - Holyhead DF 11 2G03 EMU 11 25-11 26 11:05 Euston - Birmingham N St DS 8 2x4 1G27 86226 11 26-11 27 11:10 Euston - Birmingham N St DF 10+1 calling additionally 1A26 86024 11/26 07:16 Carlisle - Euston UF 11+1 1T21 85018 11 30-11 32 11:14 Euston - Birmingham Int DF 10 Relief. Not Advertised. 2A06 EMU 11 35-11 36 09:21 Birmingham N St - Euston US 8 2x4 1A27 87007 11/40 09:04 Liverpool L St - Euston UF 11+1 6M34 85001 11/44 10:13 Salfords - Stanlow DS 16 ety 45t & 100t oil tanks. 22" early. 1T22 86023 11 42-11 45 11 :26 Euston - Birmingham Int DF 11 Relief 1A29 86004 11/48 09:12 Manchester P - Euston UF 10+2 1A28 86233 11/51 10:18 Birmingham N St - Euston UF 11+1 2A31 EMU 11 54-11 56 11:35 Euston - Bletchley DS 8 2x4 1A31 86218 11/55 09:34 Manchester P - Euston UF 11 1G28 86224 11/55 11:40 Euston - Wolverhampton DF 10+1 2A10 EMU 12 00-12 02 11:20 Bletchley - Euston US 4 1x4 4… 25054 12/01 DS 15 ety FFA/FGA 1A32 86255 12/02 10:29 Wolverhampton - Euston UF 9+1 1F22 86253 12/05 11:50 Euston - Liverpool L St DF 11+1 6O70 25183 12/09 11:30 Tring - Bevois Park US 25 CPV cement 1H10 87001 12/10 11:55 Euston - Manchester P DF 11+1 0… 86229 12/12 US 4A51 85037 12/16 05:38 Holyhead CT - Willesden FLT US 15 FFA/FGA. 62" late 1M18 87004 12/16 07:10 Glasgow C - Euston UF 11+1 1P62 86xxx 12/16 12:03 Euston - Blackpool N DF 10+1 1A33 86215 12/23 10:04 Liverpool L St - Euston UF 10+1 2G05 EMU 12 23-12 25 12:05 Euston - Birmingham N St DS 8 2x4 1G29 86103 12 28-12 29 12:10 Euston - Birmingham N St DF 10+1 calling additionally 1T24 86011 12 39-12 42 12:23 Euston - Birmingham Int DF 11+2 Relief 4D62 87009 12/40 12:20 Willesden FLT - Holyhead CT DS 20 FFA/FGA. 37" early 1A35 86025 12/46 11:18 Birmingham N St - Euston UF 10+2 1A34 86260 12/50 10:12 Manchester P - Euston UF 10+1 20" late 2A08 EMU 12 51-12 52 10:21 Birmingham N St - Euston US 8 2x4. 21" late 1G30 86024 12/55 12:40 Euston - Wolverhampton DF 11+1 1A36 87020 12/56 09:20 Blackpool N - Euston UF 9+1 2A11 EMU 12 56-12 57 12:35 Euston - Bletchley DS 4 1x4 1A37 86101 12/59 11:29 Wolverhampton - Euston UF 10 1S69 87032 13/00 12:45 Euston - Glasgow C DF 10+1 1F26 86204 13/05 12:50 Euston - Liverpool L St DF 10+1 2A12 EMU 13 05-13 06 12:20 Bletchley - Euston US 4 1x4 1H11 86218 13/10 12:55 Euston - Manchester P DF 9+1 1D59 86004 13/15 13:00 Euston - Holyhead DF 10+1 1A38 87021 13/25 11:04 Liverpool L St - Euston UF 10+1 ???? 86220 13/30 UF 10+1 2G07 EMU 13 32-13 33 13:05 Euston - Birmingham N St DS 8 2x4 1A39 86213 13/35 11:12 Manchester P - Euston UF 10+1 1G31 86233 13/35 13:10 Euston - Birmingham N St DF 10+1 1A40 86247 13/40 12:18 Birmingham N St - Euston UF 10+2 5A12 86013 13/42 08:20 Derby C&W - Willesden CS US 17 ex works ECS 1M25 86221 13 50-13 51 07:05 Glasgow C - Euston UF 10+1 spl stop to pick up due to 2A00 late 2A13 EMU 13 55-13 56 13:35 Euston - Bletchley DS 4 1x4 1G32 86248 13/56 13:40 Euston - Wolverhampton DF 10+1 2A00 EMU 14 00-14 01 11:21 Birmingham N St - Euston US 8 2x4. 30" late. 1S75 87007 14/01 13:45 Euston - Glasgow C DF 10+1 1F29 86236 14/04 13:50 Euston - Liverpool L St DF 9+1 2A14 EMU 14 07-14 08 13:20 Bletchley - Euston US 4 1x4 1H12 86260 14/10 13:55 Euston - Manchester P DF 9+2 1A41 86036 14/17 12:29 Wolverhampton - Euston UF 10+2 1A42 86230 14/20 12:04 Liverpool L St - Euston UF 8+1 1M05 87030 14/25 09:10 Glasgow C - Euston UF 11+1 2G09 EMU 14 25-14 26 14:05 Euston - Birmingham N St DS 8 2x4 1G33 86255 14/26 14:10 Euston - Birmingham N St DF 10+1 1A43 86228 14/27 12:12 Manchester P - Euston UF 10+1 6F38 86028 14/30 13:58 North Wembley BOC - Ditton BOC DS 11 11x100t ety BOC tanks 1A44 86226 14 35-14 36 13:18 Birmingham N St - Euston UF 9+1 spl stop to pick up due to 2A02 late 8B27   ( 85014 14/38 14:22 Willesden Brent - Northampton DS DS 61 mxd, mainly ety hoppers and tipplers cpld    ( 85036 1A45 87017 14/41 10:04 Holyhead - Euston UF 10+1 1M20 87019 14/50 10:10 Glasgow C - Euston UF 10+1 2A02 EMU 14 54-14 56 12:21 Birmingham N St - Euston UF 8 2x4. 24" late. 1G34 86xxx 14/55 14:40 Euston - Wolverhampton DF 10+2 2A15 EMU 14 56-14 57 14:35 Euston - Bletchley DS 4 1x4 1F33 86101 15/05 14:50 Euston - Liverpool L St DF 10+1 6M28 25183 15/06 09:55 Bevois Park - Tring DS 51 ety CPV. 32" late. 6S73 85015 15/09 11:00 Dover Yd - Dundee Yd DS 13 incl 11 ety OBA 1H13 86215 15/10 14:55 Euston - Manchester P DF 10+1 1A46 86249 15 11-15 12 13:29 Wolverhampton - Euston UF 10+1 2A16 EMU 15 11-15 12 14:20 Bletchley - Euston US 4 1x4 1P70 86229 15/15 15:00 Euston - Carlisle DF 10+2 1A47 86245 15/20 13:04 Liverpool L St - Euston UF 10+1 2G01 EMU 15 23-15 26 15:05 Euston - Birmingham N St DS 8 2x4 1G35 86247 15/25 15:10 Euston - Birmingham N St DF 10+2 3M07 86014 15/30 03:37 Stranraer Hbr - Euston UF 5 NBVs 1A48 86103 15/40 14:18 Birmingham N St - Euston UF 10+1 1A49 87017 15/42 13:12 Manchester P - Euston UF 10+1 4M74 85037 15/44 13:12 Tilbury RCT - Garston FLT DF 20 FFA/FGA 2A04 EMU 15 45-15 46 13:21 Birmingham N St - Euston UF 8 2x4 2G03 EMU 15 49-15 50 15:28 Euston - Birmingham N St DS 8 2x4 1G36 86213 15/54 15:40 Euston - Wolverhampton DF 10+1 1S86 86243 16/00 15:45 Euston - Glasgow C DF 10+1 2A18 EMU 16 01-16 02 15:20 Bletchley - Euston US 4 1x4 1F35 87030 16 05-16 06 15:50 Euston - Liverpool L St DF 8+1 2A17 EMU 16 07-16 10 15:50 Euston - Tring DS 4 1x4 1H15 86252 16 11-16 13 15:55 Euston - Manchester P DF 10+1 1P36 87020 16 15-16 17 16:00 Euston - Blackpool N DF 9+1 1A50 86224 16/17 14:29 Wolverhampton - Euston UF 10+1 1A51 86210 16/20 14:04 Liverpool L St - Euston UF 9+1 2G05 EMU 16 22-16 23 16:05 Euston - Birmingham N St DS 8 2x4 1T05 85030 16 24-16 25 15:05 Birmingham Int - Euston UF 11 Relief 1G37 86226 16 25-16 27 16:10 Euston - Birmingham N St DF 10+1 1A52 87015 16/34 14:12 Manchester P - Euston UF 11+1 1T06 85024 16/39 15:35 Birmingham Int - Euston UF 11+2 Relief 2A19 EMU 16 39-16 41 16:20 Euston - Tring DS 4 1x4 1H16 87021 16/40 16:25 Euston - Manchester P DF 9+1 1A53 86257 16/42 12:48 Holyhead - Euston UF 10 1A54 86233 16 45-16 46 15:18 Birmingham N St - Euston UF 10+1 calling additionally 5A33 EMU 16/48 16:37 Tring - Euston US 4 1x4. Empty EMU 1A55 86231 16/49 13:20 Blackpool N - Euston UF 10+1 2A21 EMU 16 54-16 56 16:35 Euston - Bletchley DS 8 2x4 1G38 86249 16/55 16:40 Euston - Wolverhampton DF 10+1 2A06 EMU 16 59-17 00 14:21 Birmingham N St - Euston US 8 2x4. 29" late. 1S83 87024 17/00 16:45 Euston - Glasgow C DF 11+1 0… 87013 17/00 DS 1F40 86230 17/04 16:50 Euston - Liverpool L St DF 10+1 2A20 EMU 17 07-17 08 16:20 Bletchley - Euston US 8 2x4 2A23 EMU 17 10-17 12 16:50 Euston - Hemel Hempstead DS 4 1x4 1H17 87019 17/10 16:55 Euston - Manchester P DF 10+1 2A22 EMU 17 12-17 14 17:01 Hemel Hempstead - Euston US 4 1x4 4… 81014 17/19 UF 32 8xCartic4s 2A25 EMU 17 21-17 23 17:01 Euston - Bletchley DS 8 2x4 1D66 86228 17/22 17:05 Euston - Holyhead DF 10+1 2G07 EMU 17 26-17 28 17:05 Euston - Birmingham N St DS 8 2x4 1G39 87016 17/26 17:10 Euston - Wolverhampton DF 10+1 1T08 86216 17 28-17 29 16:03 Birmingham Int - Euston UF 11 Relief 1A56 86024 17 31-17 32 15:29 Wolverhampton - Euston UF 11+1 calling additionally. 21" late. 5G09 EMU 17/31 17:27 Hemel Hempstead - Euston US 4 1x4. Empty EMU a/w 2A23 & t/w 2G09 1H20 86221 17/34 17:20 Euston - Manchester P DF 7+1 Pullman 2A27 EMU 17 34 17:12 Euston - Watford Jn DS-Bay 4 1x4 1A57 86235 17 35-17 36 15:04 Liverpool L St - Euston UF 10+1 2A08 EMU 17 38-17 39 15:21 Birmingham N St - Euston US 4 1x4 1T09 81019 17 39-17 40 16:15 Birmingham Int - Euston UF Relief 1B06 85028 17/39 17:23 Euston - Northampton DF 11 2A31 EMU 17 39-17 40 17:19 Euston - Bletchley DS 8 2x4 5A49 EMU 17 41 17:41 Watford Jn - Euston Bay-US 4 1x4. Empty EMU a/w 2A27 & t/w 2A49 1A58 86232 17 42-17 43 15:12 Manchester P - Euston UF 8+1 2A29 EMU 17/45 17:16 Euston - Bletchley DF 8 2x4 1F47 87017 17/47 17:32 Euston - Liverpool L St DF 9+1 2A33 EMU 17 48 17:25 Euston - Watford Jn DS-Bay 4 1x4 1A59 86255 17 49-17 50 16:18 Birmingham N St - Euston UF 10+1 5A51 EMU 17 51 17:53 Watford Jn - Euston Bay-US 4 1x4. Empty EMU a/w 2A33 & t/w 2A51 2B35 EMU 17/52 17:31 Euston - Northampton DS 8 2x4 1T10 85018 17 52-17 55 16:33 Birmingham Int - Euston UF 11 Relief 1J33 86224 17/55 17:40 Euston - Shrewsbury DF 10+1 2A37 EMU 17 56-17 57 17:35 Euston - Bletchley DS 8 2x4 1A60 81003 17 58-18 00 13:20 Holyhead - Euston UF 9+2 1S89 87011 18/00 17:45 Euston - Glasgow C DF 10+1 2A39 EMU 18 01-18 02 17:43 Euston - Bletchley DS 8 2x4 1A61 86237 18 03-18 04 15:35 Manchester P - Euston US 11+1 2B41 EMU 18 06-18 07 17:46 Euston - Northampton DS 8 2x4

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